Princess Diana

A Princess Bigger than Life “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you,” said Princess Diana. This quote signifies what a kind and caring person she was. Princess Diana was a caring person who did things for people even if she didn’t get anything in return. She cared about the people not about what she received. Princess Diana was a world leader. Although she was a princess, she found time to help those in need. She thought of others before herself. Princess Diana was known throughout the world as a well-rounded, gorgeous woman, but through all of that she was portrayed as a hero in many people’s eyes, through her work for the people.
Diana Frances Spencer was born July 1, 1961, in Norfolk, England (Diana Princess of Wales, 1). Diana was the youngest daughter of Edward and Frances Spencer (Princess Diana Biography, 2). Diana had a rather tough time growing up, her parents went through a bitter divorce when she was eight. Through all that she ended up living with her father after her mother lost when she tried to sue for custody (Diana Princess of Wales, 1).
Diana was tutored at home until the age of nine (Princess Diana, 2). Then, at the age of twelve, she began attending the executive West Health School. She failed almost all her courses, which led her to drop out of school at the age of sixteen (Diana Princess of Wales, 2). Diana was a talented amateur singer, excellent in sports, and reportedly longed to be a ballerina (Princess Diana Biography, 2). She later attended a Swiss finishing School, where she eventually found work as a Kindergarten teachers aide (Diana Princess of Wales, 2).
Diana and Prince Charles had known each other since her older sister, Sarah, had dated him years earlier. Diana’s sister reintroduced Diana to Charles in 1977 (Princess Diana, 2). Charles was nearing his mid-thirties, he was under increasing pressure to marry. Diana